VA HB274 | 2025 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB274

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-05 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability of infertility for firefighters. Provides that firefighters who suffer from infertility are presumed to have developed infertility during the course and scope of employment as a firefighter in certain instances. The bill provides that such infertility is compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act if diagnosed by a medical professional and that such compensation may include medical treatment, temporary total incapacity benefits, and temporary partial incapacity benefits for a maximum period of 52 weeks from the date of diagnosis. The bill also requires each employer of firefighters to refer a firefighter seeking infertility health care services to a licensed medical professional after January 1, 2025.

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Title

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability of infertility for firefighters.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-01-23 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N) (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-01-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-05HouseContinued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote
2024-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
2024-01-24HouseAssigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
2024-01-23HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2024-01-23HouseReported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)
2024-01-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
2024-01-15HouseAssigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
2024-01-05HouseReferred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
2024-01-05HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100930D

Same As/Similar To

HB274 (Carry Over) 2024-02-05 - Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
652402.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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